Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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Rifle Club T ANG! Rang! Pop! Pop! You bet — the Rifle Boys at it again. The Rifle Club for 1939-40 was right out in front, and how! There were 43. members on the team, 38 of whom were untlergrads. About one-half of the team were freshmen, and the way they have improved, Braintree won’t have to worry in the future if these boys come out for four years. The officers elected were: jiresident, John “Knobby” Aumen; vice-presi- dent, Ken Brown; and secretary- treasurer-instructor, James L. Jordan, Principal. Because of so large a group the team was divided into two sections, the upper class and freshman divisions shooting in alternate weeks. One team was selected from the two groups and entered in the National Bi-weeklies. In the first of these bi-weekly matches, Warren Ericson shot a so-called “possible” of 100, the first shot by any member of the club in such a match. John Aumen followed close behind with a 98, Paul Brown 94, Kenneth Brown 93, and Arthur Peterson 91. Several comiietitive meets were held with outsitle schools. Braintree broke even with one loss and one victory over North Quincy, was defeated by (Quincy, Norwood, and Brockton, and gained victories in the case of Thayer and Sandwich High. In the second weekly series, the scores of the team were high enough to raise it from Class C to C’lass B, in which class the last matches were shot. The boys who have been on the team at various times during the season are: J, Aumen, K, Brown, P. Brown, A, Foster, P, Zahn, W, Ericson, R. Johnson, A, Petterson, T, Robei ' ts, R, Small, L. Faustini, R. Lourie, E, Maloney, W, Mann, R. Bence, F, Harris, K, Jaegei ' , R. Milk. The last matches of the season were return meets with Norwood and Brockton, and a postal match with Woodrow Wilson High of Youngstown, Ohio, in which targets were exchanged in order to compare the prowess of the two teams. Ready — Fire ! PAGE 24

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I Music T El) by two (Iruin majorettes, Doris Shanahan and Natalie Hussey, our hand, consisting of sixtj’-five members, attended all of the football games and thrilled the spectators with their music and their marching between the halves. As far as competition was concerm ' d our l)and was far alu ' ad of that of any school we played in football and, by the way, so was our team! Last year the B. H. 8. band was .second division winner at the State Music Festival at Belmont and was first division winner at the New Eng- land Music Festival at Worce ' ster. Our orchestra, as well as the band, gathered a number of students on Thursday noons to Imar them practice. The grouf) consisted of oidy forty members. Tlu»y also were first division winner at the State Music Festival. The orchestra of course could not parade on the football field, but they performed for the different plays and shows given by the class and teachers of Braintr(‘e High School. Mr. Ilauck ever had, not only musically but also Smilin’ Bat and Myron said that this year’s group was the best he in the important matter of cooperation. Miss Lindsay, director of vocal music, had five groups, boys’ and girls’ glee club, freshman glee club, upper class chorus and the madrigal group, consisting of about two hundred and seventy members. Last year the glee chd), boys and girls, won an “A” rating at the Massachusetts State Music Festival. The different clubs sang at some of the assemblies. This year’s operetta, “The Belle of Barce- lona,” given for the Junior (’lass on March 1, was an outstanding event as u.sual. The Braintree High School Music Festival was the best yet and those who attended were very much pleased with the quality of our musical groups. Both Miss Lindsay and Mr. Hauck have given individual help many times to the members of their groups, and to many of the shows and plays given at the school. PAGE 23

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Belle of Barcelona Y HAT with a bull fisht, political scandal, double-dcaliuK villain, Spatiish seiiors and scnoritas b} ' the fistful, and a last-minute rescue from the sky, “The Belle of Barcelona’’ certainly brought all the fun and adventure of sunny Spain to the patrons of B. II. S. With a snappy plot full of romantic interludes, suspense all the way through, a laugh for every line, and enough tuneful songs to satisfy C ' ole Porter, “The Belle’’ easily ranked as a winner and a credit to the up-and-coming class of ’41. This year’s assemblage of musical talent saw the plum parts go to Cluy Rob- bins as Lieutenant Harold Wright, Pearl Schatzl as Margarita, and .John Tolleson as Francisco I4e La Vego. Hero, heroine, and villain respectively, these singing- favorites were supported by Chester Price and Mary Ellis as Margarita’s [)arents, Doris Thoren, her sister, Myron Pratt, the sister’s suitor, and John Rideout as the plantation manager. Other roles were ably taken by Doris Stovold, Mellicent Jenkins, William Stovold, Arthur Porter, and Joseph Ivelley, and PJdward Lydon. Keeping the best things for the end, here’s a little special mention for .Jean Young in her role of the English governess, and Herbert Ryan with his portrayal of the Irish cop, whose tongue was quick, and whose heart was soft — in this case for the winsome influence of England. And while we’re handing out gold stars, how about one for Miss Lindsay, who, in her second year here at high, has done so well in whipping our musical productions together. “Green Jade’’ and “The Belle” are now to her credit — best of luck for those to come! And now for our finale, a rousing chorus of cheers for the players, the dii-ector and any and all who made “The Belle of Barcelona” such a grand success!